Job 32:11
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For I have waited for your words, I have given ear to your wisdom, as long as you were disputing in words.

I waited for

Job 32:4 So Eliu waited while Job was speaking because they were his elders that were speaking.

Job 29:21,23 They that heard me, waited for my sentence, and being attentive held their peace at my counsel. . . .

reasons.

Job 5:27 Behold, this is even so, as we have searched out: which thou having heard, consider it thoroughly in thy mind.

Proverbs 18:17 The just is first accuser of himself: his friend cometh, and shall search him.

Proverbs 28:11 The rich man seemeth to himself wise: but the poor man that is prudent shall search him out.

Ecclesiastes 12:9,10 And whereas Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and declared the things that he had done: and seeking out, he set forth many parables. . . .

what to say.

Context
Elihu Rebukes Job's Three Friends
10Therefore I will speak: Hearken to me, I also will shew you my wisdom. 11For I have waited for your words, I have given ear to your wisdom, as long as you were disputing in words.12And as long as I thought you said some thing, I considered: but, as I see, there is none of you that can convince Job, and answer his words.…
Cross References
Job 32:10
Therefore I will speak: Hearken to me, I also will shew you my wisdom.

Job 32:12
And as long as I thought you said some thing, I considered: but, as I see, there is none of you that can convince Job, and answer his words.

Lexicon
Indeed,
הֵ֤ן (hên)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2005: Lo! behold!

I waited
הוֹחַ֨לְתִּי (hō·w·ḥal·tî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3176: To wait, to be patient, hope

while you spoke;
לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶ֗ם (lə·ḏiḇ·rê·ḵem)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

I listened
אָ֭זִין (’ā·zîn)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen

to
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

your reasoning;
תְּב֥וּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם (tə·ḇū·nō·ṯê·ḵem)
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8394: Intelligence, an argument, caprice

as
עַֽד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

you searched
תַּחְקְר֥וּן (taḥ·qə·rūn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's Hebrew 2713: To penetrate, to examine intimately

for words,
מִלִּֽין׃ (mil·lîn)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4405: A word, a discourse, a topic


Additional Translations
Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst you searched out what to say.

Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasonings, Whilst ye searched out what to say.

Hearken to my words; for I will speak in your hearing, until ye shall have tried the matter with words:

Lo, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasonings, until ye searched out what to say.

Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

"Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.

Lo, I have waited for your words, I give ear unto your reasons, Till ye search out sayings.
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